Through all of this, Valkyrie’s role has remained consistent- serving as Odin’s shield-maiden and ferrying the honorable deceased from the battlefields to the golden halls of Valhalla. Of course, comic book material coming from this notion yields bolder, more adventurous stories not necessarily beholden to any sort of prescripted canon- as they can easily be chalked up to simply being from “another age.” A great example of this is a series of one-shots by writer Matt Fraction and company entitled Thor: Ages of Thunder
And that’s just in this current life-cycle.īy utilizing the actual Norse concept of “Ragnarok”, Marvel’s Asgardians have apparently lived and died countless times over. War of the Realms Asgard, The Mythic Valkyrior and Days of Ragnaroks Past (Related Reading)Īlthough it’s true that the Marvel Age interpretation of the old Norse myths actually begins with Thor’s 1962 Journey Into Mystery introduction, there have been truckloads of retcon stories and “period pieces” since establishing that the Asgardians and their ilk have existed for a loooong time before that. So, grab a shield and big ol ‘horned helmet and let’s hear tales of the Valkyrie through the ages! Related Reading Orders: Support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards, or Donate here! Thank you for reading! When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a qualifying affiliate commission.Ĭomic Book Herald’s reading orders and guides are also made possible by reader support on Patreon, and generous reader donations.Īny size contribution will help keep CBH alive and full of new comics guides and content. It doesn’t hurt that the Valkyrie character is also met with quite a favorable reinvention courtesy of Tessa Thompson’s portrayal in the MCU.Īll the same, after nearly fifty years, this spotlight is due.Ĭomic Book Herald is reader-supported. That’s all changing now as fan-favorite former Thor inherits the mantle in a new ongoing title, Valkyrie: Jane Foster by co-writers Jason Aaron and Al Ewing. For better or worse, Valkyrie is historically a team player, always written as part of an ensemble cast and rarely striking out on her own solo endeavors. However, the Odinson’s district advantage has always been his solo series and the additional pages it affords in fleshing out his character. And this is despite its great many twists, turns and occasional mortal alter egos- something at which our “Sword Girl” friend also excels.
Like the comic book adaptation of a certain God of Thunder, Marvel delves back into Norse mythology for a long-standing female protagonist: Valkyrie.īy comparison, though, Thor’s saga is far more straightforward.
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